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STATES,

v reasse- WILLIAM J. riokn'r'r,or-wILKEsBARn-n, PENNSYLVANIA.

1 KIT.

7 Applicationfileii May 8,

,This invention relates toi a' kit fori me chanlcs and has relation more part cularly to a device of this kind especially designed and adapted for usebypersons engaged v1n.

brakes and the like. I A

It isprimarily an'object} of the invention to provide a device of this general character constructed in aiman'ner whereby the 'vari-' ous implements and material required by the t the care of journals and ournal bearings, air

workman. are conveniently arranged and a manner wherebythe loss of tools and Inav terial is greatly reduced. H a .c Y

It is also an object of the invention toprovide a kit of this kind comprising a container provided with a plurality of compartments each adapted to co ntain a special or particular material or fluid together with additional or supplemental containers each adaptedto normally house or confine a' de' constructionand in; the combination and iari rangement of the/several partsnof my ims proved kit wherebycertain important ad-' vantages are attained and the de vioefiren-fd ered simpler, less expensive. and otherwise more convenient and advantageous for use, as will be hereinafter more fullysetv forth.

The novel featuresvof my invention will hereinafter be definitely claimed.

In order that myinvention may be the better understood,., I ,willnow. proceed to .de-

scribe the samesw'ith reference to the .ac-

companying drawing's,.wherein.:-. t

Figure 1 IS a view, 1n side elevation lllllS- an embodiment of myinvention;

Figure 2 is avievv intop plan of the struc- I ture as illustrated inv Figure 1; V Figure 3 is a vertical sectional substantially on the line 33 ofFi'gure 2; Figure ,4 is a vertical sectional view taken: substantially on'the line 4+4: of Figure 2;

Figure 5 is a verticalsectional View taken substantially on the line 55 of Figure 2; Figure 6 is a viewinside elevation opposite to that illustrated in Figure 1;

details trating a kit constructedin accordance with closed iby the cap 16 said cap having an out view taken I 1926.,v Serial No."107,832.

Figure 7 is a horizontal sectional View taken substantially on the line 77 of Fig' ure 1; i

Figure 8 isja fragmentary vertical sec tional view illustrating a" portion of the, means for normally supporting the torch;

Figure 9 is a view in side elevation of the kit as herein disclosed in a tilted or 111- clined position'to facilitate the filling of a B supplemental container.

f As disclosed in the accompanying drawin'gs, C denotes the main container having a, conventionalconicaltop l'carrying a spout 2 whereby the contents ofthe container maybe readily discharged as required.

The spout 2 extends laterally'beyondthe container 7 C the particular advantage of which being hereinafter referred to. The flow through the spout 2 is normally closed by a cap 3'threaded onthe outer or free end portion thereof, said cap having engaged therewith, as at, 4, an end'portion of a flexible member 5, such as a chain, which is suitably anchored, as at6 to the upper portion 8G oft-he container 0. By this means, loss of the cap" 3' when removed is prevented. I

TheapeX-portion of the top 1 is open to provide a fillingvent? for the container 0, said openingvorlvent'ibcing normally closed by the cap 8. This cap 8 isprovided with an outstanding knob 9 to facilitate this application or removal. i t Arranged within the container C to one side of its center'is a supplemental conv g tainer .10 preferably cylindrical in form ex tending lengthwise of the container C. The

, end of the container 10 adjacent to the top 1 of thercontainer C is closed with the opposite end open and, said open end portion is coupled, as at 11, to the laterally directed branch, .12 carried byv the inserted end portion of a pipe 1-1 extending exterio-rly of the 7 container C at a point in close proximity to the bottom 15 of the container., The outer we end of the pipe 1 1 is normally open but is standing knob 17 to facilitate its applica-v tion or removal;

The extended or exterior portion of the we pipe 1 1 carries and has in communication therewith a branch pipe 18 disposed in a direction toward the top 1 of the container C and coupled, as at 19, to the outer end portion of said branch pipe 18 is an elon- Etc gated cylindrical. member 20. The outer end of this member 20 is open but normally closed by the cap 21, which also is provided with the knob 22 to facilitate its application or removal.

The central portion of the cap 21 is provided with an inwardly disposed tubular member or sleeve 23 in which is adapted to be forced an end portion of a brush han tile 24. This handle 24 can also be readily removed from the member or sleeve 23.-

container 10, the container C is tilted or inclined to a position particularly"illustrated in Figure 9 and at which time the outer or free end portion of the spout 2 serves as asupporting leg while the container C is held aga-inst lateral movement through the medium of a substantially U-shaped bracket B the side members 26 of which being suitably attached to the peripheral wall 27 of the container 0 with the central part of the intermediate member 28 of the bracket also suitably secured to such wall 27. The intermediate member 28 of the bracket B is disposed substantially at right angles to the spout 2 with the spout 2 substantially central thereof.

The construction and mounting of the supplemental container 10 is such that the feed therefrom is diametric in character with the oil in the pipe 14 maintaining a level free of the inner or inserted end of the brush handle 24 when the cap 22 is in applied position;

Also arranged within the container C is a second supplemental container 29 also arranged to one side of the axial center of the container. C and which is adapted to hold a supply of gasoline. The upper end of this supplemental container 29 is provided with a a restricted neck 30 extending exteriorly of the container C through the top 1 thereof and having its outer end normally closed! by the removable plug 31, said plug having a wing head 32 to facilitate its removal or application. In communication with the lower portion of the supplemental container 29 is a pipe 33 extending exteriorly of the container C and having interposed in its extended portion a controlling valve 34. Coupled to the pipe '33 outwardly of the valve 34 is a flexible tube 35. This tube is The supplemental container 29 alsohas in communication therewith. a second pipe 36 extending exteriorly of the container C and in proper communication with the cylinder 37 of an air pump P arranged in relatively close proximity to thecontainer C and further held thereto by aclamping member 38.

The tube 35 is coupled to the pipe 33 or more particularly the casing of the valve 34 by a removable coupling 39 so that when desiredthe torch T and its tubing 35 may be entirely removed. Upon uncoupling of the tubing- 35, the oute vor free end of the pipe 33 is adapted to be closed by a plug 40. This plug when notin use is detachably engaged with the inserting end of the plug 31 as is particularly illustrated in Figure 5.

Theconnection between the tubing 35 and the torch T includes a handle member .M which when the torchis not in use is adapted to be engaged between the spring arms 41 carried by an elongated plate 42. This plate. I

42 is slidably received between the guide flanges 43 carried by the peripheral wall 27 of the container 0 arranged exteriorly thereof.

The portion of the handle member M in relatively close proximity to the torch proper constitutes a reduced part or shank 44 which is received between the out-standing parallel arms 45'arranged at the upper portion of the plate 42 and saidarms provide additional means for supporting the torchT when not in use. The plate 42 may be readily removed from the container C when desired butiwhen in applied position its lower or inner end' has direct cont-act with an outstanding flange 47 carried by the lower 'end ofjth'e plate 42 thus limiting the extent-of movement of the plate inwardly of the guidefianges 43.

When the torch is in supported engagement with the plate 42 the tubing 35 is preferably disposed around thejpump P as illustrated in Figures 1 and! 9 over the outstanding hook members 48 carried by the auxiliary contain- 1 ers 49 and 50 and below the knob 17of the cap 16. As isfparti'cularly illustratedin Fig ure 7, the pipe 1 4 is arranged substantially midway between the auxiliary containers 49 llo tached or anchored to the container C by the interposed arms 51 with said auxiliary con-' tainers in close proximity to the contain-er C.

The auxiliary container 49 has arranged therein the receptacle 52 which is adapted to hold a supply 53 of waste. The peripheral wall of the applied receptacle 52 'isspaced 1 from the peripheral wall eof the auxiliary container 49 providing a space in which may be stored or housed a stencil'or the like as indicated at 54 by broken lines. The. upper end of the container 49 is open but is adapted to be closed by the removable topp55 conical vided with a tubular extension 56'. When the in form and having its apex portion proquantity of kerosene may be applied thereto and extension 56 is a flexible member 58, such as a chain, operating to prevent loss of the cap 57 when remove An oil can D is adapted'to be housed or confined within the top, and the spout 59 thereof, as is illustrated in Figure 5, is

adapted to be threaded with the inner portion of the bore of the extension 56 whereby the can D is effectively held Within the top 55. The spout 59 is carried by a cap-60 detachablyengaged with the body 61 of the can Dto pern'iit the can to'be readily filled with the desired liquid. In practice,- it has been found of advantage to fill this body 61 I with kerosene'so that when removing nutsv 01" the like from journal boxes a sullicient to facilitate removal and thus greatly reduce was'te of the kerosene. This also avoids the necessityof the workni-a-n or mechanic carrying along a separate can of kerosene for this purpose as is now required and which results in frequent loss of can together with loss of kerosene due to such cans being knocked over.

There is adapted to be housed within the body 61" of the can D a paintbrush 62 which is detachably engaged, as at 63, with the inner portion of the spout 59- and preferably through the medium of a shank threaded therein. It is to be understood that when the can is to be employed-in th'e'applic'ation of kerosene or other oil; the brush 6:2 is removed but when the brush i'sto be employed the cap 60 is freed from the body 61 and" the spout 59' employed as an operating" handle. This brush 62 may be employed for any purpose desired. i

The auxiliary container 50 is adapted to house an oil swab S which comprises, as herein disclosed, a hollow conical member 64 provided at its apex portion with a knob 65 whereby the same may be readily manipulated. Extending inwardly of the conical member 64 from its smaller or apex end is a shank 66 to the free end portion of which is detachably connected a disk 67 the periphery of which is toothed or otherwise roughened. This disk 67 is arranged in the central portion of a. suitable quantity of waste 53 and when the disk 67 is engaged with the shank 66' such waste is effectively maintained within the member 64. When the swab S is placed within the auxiliary container 50, the waste is preferably down wardly disposed so that kerosene admitted within the container 50 may operate to cleanse the waste. When it is desired to drain the kerosene from within the container 50, the plug 68 is removed from the outlet nipple 69 in communication with the lower,

portion of the container 50: The container 50 is in communication through the pipe 70 with the interior of the container 'C and'iiit-erposed in said pipe 70 is a controlling valve 71. Upon opening the valve 71 the requisite supply of kerosene within the container C I will be delivered within the auxiliary container 5O whereuponthe Valve 71"will be adjusted to closed position. The upper end of the container 50 is also open but is adapted to be normally closed 'the conical top 72 provided at its apex portion with a knob the same; a

Extending within the top 72 from the apex end thereof is a shank 74 with which is 73 for properly handling dctachably engaged the knob 75 carried by a cap 76. This cap 76 is adapted to close the open end of a can body 77 of a structure similar to the can body 6l hereinbefore referred to. This can body 77 isadapted to contain a supply of paint such as may be 1'6;- quired for use in connection with a'stencil aithougln if desired, other liquid may be stored therein.

The cap 76 at its axial center isp rovided with an inwardly disposed tubular shank 78 with whichis detachably engaged an outstanding shank 79 'carri'ed by the head of a stenciling brush 80. The brush 80 can be readilyrcmoved when desired but when in use the knob 75 constitutes a. handle therefor. f

The containers l9 and 50 are connected by the reinforcing or bracing members 81 and to one of which is adapted to be remo'v I ably engaged a grease pot G,said grease pot being comprised in the kit when especially used by an air brakeman. The pot has attached to its peripheral wall a clip 82 whereby said pot G may be readilyap' plied as is illustrated in Figure 3 of the accompanying drawings. This pot G has its upper e'nd open which is; adapted to be normally closed by a cap 83 provided with a handle knob 84. At its axial center the cap 83 is provided with an inwardly disposed tubular shank 85 with which is engaged an end portion of a paddle 86 for use in properly handling the grease. The inner or connected portion of the paddle86 has slidably engaged thereon a cup-like member 87 in which is adapted to be housed a coil 88 of wire, such wire being particularly adapted for use by an air brakeman in cleaning out a retaining valve or otherwise as may be required. Normally the member 87 is in close contact with the cap 83 as is illustrated in Figure 3. v

Extending within the container C at opposite sides of its axial center and through the top 1 thereof are the cylindrical housings 89'and 90. Each of these housings extends above the top -1 and exteriorly thereof by a cap. 91 provided with an operating knob 92. The cap 91 associated with the housing 89 has securedat the axial centerof its inner face a bearing scraper X while the cap 91 associated with the housing '90 has secured to the axial center of its inner face the file Y. These two implements are essential to a mechanic working on journal bearings of railway rolling stock and the like and by providing the housings 89 and 90 provision is made whereby such tools are at hand when desired yet readily out of the way when not in use.

The top. 1 of the container C is also provided with a housing 93 partially extending within the container C and which is adapted to hold a supply oi matches, the outer or upper end or" this housing 93 being open but normally closed by the cap Oat, said cap beiiigprovided with a knob 95 to facilitate its removal or application.

The housing 89 is adapted to have placed therein a suitable length of emery cloth and the handle member M is op'eratively engaged with the upper portion of the container C to provide means whereby the kitniay be readily and conveniently carried.

From the foregoing description it is thought to be obvious that a kit constructed in accordance with my invention is particularly Well adapted for use by reason of the convenience and facility with which it may be assembled and operated, and it will also be obvious that my invention is susceptible t of some change and modification without departing from the principles and spirit thereof and for this reason I do not wish to be understood as liniitin-gmyself to the precise arrangement and formation of the several parts herein shown in carrying out my invention in practice except as hereinafter claimed.

I claim: I

1. A kit comprising a container, a spout communicating with the interior of the containerthrough the top side thereof and hav-' ing a pouring end disposed beyond the vertical side thereof and abracket attached to said vertical side at the lower portionof the container,'said spout and said bracket serving as means for holding the said side of the container in an inclined position.

2. A kit comprising a container, a spout communicating with said containerat the the container in an inclined position, a supplemental container housed'within thefirst mentioned container and having anextension disposed exteriorly of the first 'men-Z tioned container, the outer endof sa d -ex-;

tension being open,;andmeansffor sealing said openend, said open end being upward-w ly disposed when the first nientioned'contamer is supported in an nclined position. 1

3. A kit comprising a container, .afspout.

in communication with said container at the upper portion thereof and extendingto one side thereof, a bracket supported at the lower portion ofthe container, said spent and bracket serving as means for holding the container in an inclined. position, asapplemental container housedlwithin' the first mentionedcontainer and having an extension disposed exteriorly of the first'inentioiied container, the outer endof saideX- tensionbeing open, neans for sealing said:

open end, said open end being upwardly disposed when the first mentioned C0I1td111 er is supported in an inclined position, the

exterior portion of'the extension of thevsupplemental container beingprovidcd with an upstanding branch and a removable closure member for the outer end of said branch.

. In testimony whereof Ihereunto afiix my signature.

WILLIAM J. PIQKETT. 

